International Rotation Directory
UPMC Medical Education/McKeesport Hospital Program
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Last updated: Monday, May 5, 2025
Description
The main program is a two-week experience in Honduras. It is a COPC project where the resident works with a local board, sees patients under supervision, and works with various community development projects. There is also flexibility to take an elective in another setting if the resident has well thought out goals and objectives and has appropriate supervision. Just beginning is an international track in conjunction with the three other UPMC programs. The resident will have an international experience each year, with extra educational sessions and training and an added certificate at the end of residency in global health. The School of Public Health will also be involved in this track.
Locations of rotations
Honduras
Address
2347 5Th Ave
Mckeesport, Pennsylvania 15132-1126
Country
United States
Phone
(412) 673-5009
Fax
(412)673-1021
Program director
Jeffrey Jackson MD
Field experience
Two weeks per year seeing patients and participating in community development and research projects.
Didactics
Five half-day sessions on various topics related to global health. The didactic program is in the process of being expanded to monthly didactics for those in the global health track.
Cost to individual residents
Additional cost information
ALL RESIDENTS IN OUR GLOBAL HEALTH TRACK RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL STIPEND IF $1500.00 PER ACADEMIC YEAR FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL.
Number of residents who have participated in the last two years
4 - 6
Does the program accept medical students for trips?
Yes
Does the program accept residents from outside the program for trips?
Yes
Approximate time of year of trips
Varies
Duration of trips
< 1 month